Franceschi Park

One of the coolest off the beaten path places in SB. Great place to have a bag lunch or just sit and read a book while enjoying the surroundings. View is breathtaking!

Amazing view! Great for lunch except when the d bags show up to blast their crap music and smoke j’s

Spectacular view of Santa Barbara and the beach and hopefully Oprah’s house was near by and I got her good juju vibes!

Beautiful view of Santa Barbara but do know that the park itself is very small and probably consisted of four benches total in a much smaller area than I would consider a regular park
Also, I missed the entrance to this park on the drive about three times! And No, it’s not because I am an Asian female driver O_​o On mission ridge, they have you follow a sign that points up this hill so I take the left to get up there. Once I’m there, there are three pathways! My GPS is totally confused and says I’m already there (which I’m not!) So first I drive straight up — nope. Then I wrap around and then take the middle lane — nope. Wrapped around again, finally! The third time I saw some (small and totally unobvious) signs that may be directing toward a parking lot. Voila! The Asian female makes it to the park! Hah Still a good stop if you’re every in town though :)

The park is nothing to write home about, but the view of the city and ocean are incredible. The parking is limited so be patient.

When I close my eyes to find my «happy place» this is IT.
I’ve seen countless sunsets but none compare to this.
My favorite memories are here with close friends and family :)
If you want to have a romantic spot that’s fun and free LOOK NO FURTHER
Bottle of wine, a candle and some hors devours should do the trick ;)
The view of sb is amazing– cannot stress it enough!
Favorite place to watch the sunset. Enough said.

This park, though very small and not much grass, is a great park to see the great city of Santa Barbara from above. On clear days, you can see as far as Pt. Mugu all the way to the Santa Barbara Airport. Definitely a great place to have lunch or get away from the hustle and bustle of city life to read and/​or relax.

A small, somewhat hidden away park up in the hills of Santa Barbara.
My friend and I somehow stumbled upon this park while driving up the hills one summer day. And boy did we discover a gem of a park. The view from the park was insanely beautiful. We sat on the bench for a while, speechless from the awe inspiring view of the city, coastline, and the ocean. It was a sight I’ll never forget.
Worth 5 stars on the view alone and definitely worth a stop if you’re in Santa Barbara.

ahhh santa barbaras hidden gem. most beautiful views!

I find myself coming here when I need to just relax… It’s Not really a «dog park» but definitely a beautiful place to go enjoy the scenery. Probably one of my favorite little gems hidden in Santa Barbara.

This city park is a great spot to see a panoramic view of Santa Barbara! Franceschi House is also on site. The park is small but has some walking paths that take you around the park. It does not have traditional park grass, but the awesome view is worth a quick stop!

This is one of the best places in Santa Barbara for great views of the city and coastline. I’m surprised it wasn’t already listed in Unilocal.I guess that’s probably why we usually only see locals visiting. ;)